The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

in the nation, numbering as they dc
with their dependents over 5000 600,
or nearly one-tenth Of the whole people
and in interest three-quarters of them
in the United States, desire to call YOU
attention to senate bill No. 1 ,532 land
known as bill to regulate
interstate commerce. First that we
desire that one side of the great ques-
ton involved in this bill are a large
body of producers and consumers who
are simple in their mode of life and
their methods of business and poor in
purse and from their habits and
methods of living they desire to have
the laws made simple and plain, so that
they may be able to present their claims
before the courts of the land without
having to contend with teehnicalities
and determinations, arising out of THEN
inability to pay the ablest legal talent
in the land. In this respect the present
bill is the acme of legal subterfuge.
Therefore we desire to call your atten-
/ ton to this and few other objection
| able features of the bill We regard the
| following objections as fundamental:
First-The commission clause. Second
The arbitrary power conferred upon
the commission. Third-The exclusive
jurisdiction given to the federal courts
to hear and determine causes arising
| under the act. Fourth, the acknowledged
uncertainty the meaning of nearly
all Of the provisions of the measure. In
behalf of our constituents we respect
fully request you to veto the bill. We
remain yours respectfully. The letter
is signed by Ralph Beaumont, John j.
Mccarthy, James Campbell, National
Legislative Committee Knights of
Labor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-In the sLn6ry
civil bill reported Yesterday the estimate
10 for $31 coo 900
The senate committee made the follow
ing among other increases for public
buildings: Hannibal, Missouri. So, $50;
Jefferson City, Missouri, so, 600: LeaveD-
worth, $12 40; st. Joseph, $4,000; ST.
Louis, $4,000. For the purchase OF
buildings for coast survey $275 600. United
States Mexican boundary survey $780,
600. Library building $25O,O00 Hospital
building for the soldiers home at Dayton
$50, 600, hospital building for branch If
soldiers home at LeAvsnworth 100000.
JORDAN TO RESIGN THE EAsURER-
SHIP.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 2s.-It is
settled now that G. n. Jordan, treasur-
er of the United States, will relinquish
his present Office May lst in order to ac-
cept an Office, probably the presidency of
the Western National Bank Of the city
of New York, an institution now in
process OF organization and which will
be fully established by that date. Jor-
dan has not yet formally resigned, but
expects to do so shortly after the adj
journment of congress. 1t is under
stood the change in Office involves a de-
cided increase in salary. The salary of
treasurer is So, 900. The new office, it
ia NNsfIl ut
year. Jordan regards the treasurer's
salary as entirelyinadequate to the duties
and responsibilities of the Office and
does not think it proper that the extra
services rendered by that officer for
national banks and the sinking fund
commissioner for the District of Column
bia should continue to be rendered
gratis, as under present system.
THE TEXAS OUTRAGES.
|. The senate committee on privileges
and elections this morning appointed
the following subcommittee to investi-
gate the alleged Texas outrages: Messrs.
Evarts. SpOOner, Pugh and Eustis.
Senator SpoOner was selected as chair
man but asked to be relieved of the po-
sition in consequence of other duties.
The subcommittee will begin its hear
ing at once, perhaps tomorrow, if the
attendance of witnesses can be secur-
ton to go to Texas.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION.
The naval appropriation bill was COM
pieted at the afternoon session of the
house committee on naval affairs. The
total appropriation made by the bill is
1923 ,067, 042, while the estimates were
$40 $3.50 ,756 and the appropriationfort the
current year is $40, PAP ,558. An appro-
priation is made on account of ordinance
and armOr, sufficient in amount to sup
ply all of the vessels now building with
the object of enabling the secretary of
the navy to make more advantageous
terms through contracts in bulk. An
appropriation is also made of 81, 000, 900
for armor for the vessels authorized by
the act of 1886.
| CLEvELAND's REASONS FOR VETOING.
The president in vetoing the bill
| granting a pension to Benjamin ODE
kiah says the bill directs that the bene-
| ficiary named therein be placed on the
pension roll subject to the provisions
and limitations of the pension laws. In
July, 1886, the person named in this
bill was placed upon the pension roll at
a rate determined upon by the pension
bureau pursuant to the provisions and
| limitations of the laws, and it is en-
tirely certain that the special act now
presented to me would give the plaintiff
no new rights or additional benefits.
The president has also vetoed the bill
for the relief of II. X. Bedding, who
was mail contractor in Minnesota in
1860. This measure is vetoed because
the president thinks the evidence in the
case gives rise to strong presumption
that the claim is entirely fictitious.
OPPOSED TO ORAL ARGUMENTS.
The attorney general has received
kilograms from CLANCY NJ. Depew,
president of the New York Central
railway, and other officials asking that
they may be heard in opposition to the
Interstate commerce bill before the
president acts upon it. The attorney
general replied by telegraph, declining
the suggested oral presentation, but
saying he would DE glad to receive the
briefs of their arguments during this
week.
COLORADO HAS NO TITLE.
The commissioner of the general lanC
office has decided that the state of Col
orado is not entitled to sections l6 anC
SO in each township in the Ute IndiaI
reservation for school purposes. Under
the act of March 3, 1875, it is held thai
these sections at the date of the grant
were covered by the Indian title, anC
could not pass with the grant, and thu
| lands of the reservation having beeI
, disposed of by treaty and not by act o
congress no indemnity can be Selectet
| therefor. About 100000 acres are in
volved.
CHARITABLE CHINESE.
The counsel general of the Unite'
} States at Shanghai reports that 81 ,26
has been contributed by Chinese in tina
{ city for the Charlestown sufferers.
MAIL ROBBERS ARRESTED.
The chief pOstoffice inspector was tC
3 day informed that five of the men Ell
gagged in the robbery of the railrOa
train at Gordon, Texas, on Sunda
morning last, have been arrested an
the prospects are that the other thre
/, will be captured.
NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
The president has nominated Ed. \
T Mealey, of Maryland, to be consul {
1 Munich; John w. Daniel, of Texas,
be special agent of the general land o
fee to examine fraudulent land entire
T and Arch. 1. Kade, of West Virgins